Your UK Buy-to-Let Mortgage Guide
Introduction As house prices in the UK continue to reach record highs, and with many individuals being priced out of the housing market, mortgages offer a solution that allows...
Chronic Lack of Rental Stock Increases Pressure on Tenants as Rents Continue to Rise in the UK
This Spring, Fine & Country is expecting rental growth to remain strong, with the average London prime market rental now £3,762pcm, up 14% year-on-year. London is particularly...
Retiring Landlords in the UK are Leaving a Gap in the Market for New Investors
Landlords who purchased properties soon after the launch of the first buy-to-let mortgage in 1996 are retiring in increasing numbers, according to new data released by Hamptons.
Good News for Investors - UK Government Investment Zones are Driving Up Rents
A UK Tax expert David Hannah claims that the government's 12 new high-growth investment zones have already begun to drive property prices up in the Midlands and Northern...
HomeLet Rental Index - UK Rents Still on the Rise
The latest HomeLet rental index shows that UK average rental prices are continuing to rise.
Prime London Rents Increased During Q1 2023
Prime London rents have increased again over the first three months of this year, says Savills.
Accepted Offers for UK Properties Returns to Pre-Pandemic levels – Rightmove
The number of home sales being agreed is now back to its pre-pandemic level for the first time since September, before the mini-budget, according to the latest data from Rightmove.
UK House Prices Increase by Nearly 1% in March 2023
UK house prices increased unexpectedly last month, the latest data from Halifax shows. The latest house price figures suggest that the market may be boosted by the recent...
UK Mortgage Rates Predicted to Fall Amid a Return of Ultra-Low Interest Rates
Banks and building societies look set to cut the costs of UK fixed-rate mortgages in the short to medium term after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that ultra-low...
Net Zero Targets and Tenant Demands are Pushing Investors to Buy New Build Property
Government net zero targets and tenant demands lower running costs are forcing more landlords to invest in new-build homes. Investors with old and draughty rental properties...
UK Property Market Returns to “Pre-Pandemic Norm” in March 2023
Research from TwentyEA reveals that 70% of UK property listed in the first 12 weeks of 2023 went on to be sold, which is the same as the long-term pre-Covid 2019 levels. ...
UK Housing Market Conditions Exceed Expectations
The UK real estate housing market is exceeding expectations despite weaker market conditions. Zoopla's latest data shows that although demand for homes is down compared to...
UK Rents Increase in March, and Show No Sign of Slowing Down
Good news for investors as both rents and voids proved remarkably sticky during March, according to the latest Goodlord Rental Index, with figures holding steady month on month....
Rising House Prices Beat Inflation in a Whopping 22 UK Cities
According to a recent study conducted by eXp UK, a personal estate agents network, house prices across 22 major UK cities continue to outperform the current rate of inflation,...
UK Rental Stock Supply Shortage as Demand Increases by 50% and Pushing Rents Up
An investigation by the BBC and Zoopla shows a sharp drop in the volume of available rental units in the past 18 months.
UK Property's Highest Growth Areas together with the Most and Least Expensive Areas
Zoopla’s monthly House Price Index reveals the districts, cities, and regions where house prices are rising the fastest, along with the cheapest and most expensive places to buy a...
Banks Continue to Reduce Mortgage & Finance Interest Rates Despite BoE Increase
Amid greater competition for new business mortgage lenders continue to make reductions across their mortgage and finance products covering fixed and variable rates and including...
Interest Rates Raised to 4.25% by Bank of England – Still Lower than the US & UAE
Interest rates have been increased to 4.25% from 4% by the UK’s central bank to get inflation under control and following the increase in rates by US federal reserve bank, which...
London Rents Jump 5% in a Single Month, and are 23% Higher Than a Year Ago
New figures today from London agency Foxtons show that the average rent in February 2023 rose five per cent from the previous month, reaching over £570 per week, which exceeded...
Understanding Property Due Diligence: What Is It & Why Is It Important?
Good property due diligence and research will provide investors with a solid overview of the positive and the negative associated with a given property and offer. This is very...
